O’Brien v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 272

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: O'Brien v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2023] NSWCATAD 272 Hearing dates: 6 March 2023 Date of orders: 23 October 2023 Decision date: 23 October 2023 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: K Ransome, Senior Member Decision: 1. The decision to refuse the applicant's Category AB firearms licence is set aside. 2. The respondent is to grant the applicant a Category AB firearms licence Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – application for firearms licence – whether not in the public interest for applicant to hold a licence – whether applicant has a mental illness – whether false and misleading information provided to the Commissioner – genuine belief of applicant Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Firearms Act 1996 Cases Cited: 321 Comalco Aluminium (Bell Bay) Ltd v O'Connor and Others (1995) ALR 657 Commissioner of Police v Toleafoa [1999] NSWADTAP 9 Constantin v Commissioner of Police [2013] NSWADTAP 16 Cusumano v Commissioner of Police [2001] NSWADT 50 Dale v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2019] NSWCATAD 134 Hunt v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 58 Grenfell v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 124 Hill v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Service [2002] NSWADT 218 Kavalieratos v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2014] NSWCATAD 117 Kopco v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2018] NSWCATAD 124 Laing v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 315 Martin v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force [2017] NSWCATAD 97 Masterson v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales [2017] NSWCATAP 206 Nakad v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force [2014] NSWCATAP 10 Saxby v Commissioner of Police [2021] NSWCATAD 275 Ward v Commissioner of Police [2000] NSWADT 28 Webb v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police [2004] NSWADT 110 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kane Raymond O'Brien (Applicant) Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Force (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Kells Lawyers (Applicant) Maddocks Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 2022/00297748